US ambassador-designate Sergio Gor, who is in India on a six-day visit even as the ties between the two countries have hit a rough patch owing to the trade and tariff tensions, said on Saturday that US President Trump considers Prime Minister Narendra Modi a great and personal friend.

Gor's remarks come after his meeting with the prime minister, during which the two reportedly discussed bilateral issues, including defence, trade, and technology.

Gor called the meeting with PM Modi "incredible" and said the US values its relationship with India.

We also discussed the importance of critical minerals amid the trade tensions between the US and China. Trump announced on Friday that he was placing an additional 100 per cent tax on Chinese imports in retaliation for the export controls placed

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